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THIS THREAD IS ONLY FOR THE POSTING OF READ BOOKS BY TEAM MEMBERS IN ORDER TO ASSIST THE CAPTAINS

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Points
For reading books
Books between 100 and 160 pages (100 pages or 25,000 words is the minimum) = 10 points
Books between 161 pages and 450 pages = 20 points
Books between 451 and 600 pages = 50 points
Books between 601 and 750 pages = 70 points
Books between 751 and 900 pages = 90 points
Books over 901 pages = 100 points

For BOM discussions
Writing a day's worth of discussion questions = 40 points
Participating in a BOM discussion = 30 points

For NBRC Buddy Reads = 30 points

Lauren

2014-thundercats

Books Read

November



Kiss Me, Annabel by Eloisa James - 383 pages, ★★★
The Fire Lord's Lover by Kathryn Kennedy - 378 pages, ★★
Evidence of Trust by Stacey Joy Netzel - 316 pages ★★★1/2
Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost - 360 ★★★★
Crash and Burn by Allison Brennan & Laura Griffin ★★★★
My Favorite Bride by Christina Dodd ★★★
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith ★★★★
The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness ★★★★
Lord of Devil Isle by Connie Mason ★★★★
Open Season by Linda Howard ★★★1/2
Endgame by Dee Davis ★★★1/2
A Wedding in Springtime by Amanda Forester ★★

◆ One of Us by Tawni O'Dell 304 pages ✔

✔ by Pierce Brown 400 pages

Audrey

My shelf: NBCR Tower Teams - ThunderCats

Books Read:

▶ November (9 books -- 500 points)

♖The Colonel's Lady by Laura Frantz | 8 nov | 417 pages | ★★1/2
♖The Silvered by Tanya Huff | 9 nov | 459 pages | ★★★
♖The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch | 13 nov | 752 pages | ★★★★★ | BOM| DQ
♖Mortal Danger by Eileen Wilks | 15 nov | 393 pages | ★★★ | BR
♖The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths | 18 nov | 320 pages | ★★ | BOM - here - here - here
♖Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter | 19 nov | 392 pages | ★★★★
♖Perdition by Ann Aguirre | 22 nov | 337 pages | ★★★
♖Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews | 24 nov | 480 pages | ★★★★ | BR
♖Kisscut by Karin Slaughter | 28 nov | 470 pages | ★★★★



▶ December (9 books -- 320 points)

♖ Curran POV Collection by Gordon Andrews | 2 Dec | 157 pages | ★★★★
♖ Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier | 5 Dec | 336 pages | ★★★ | BOM
♖ You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister | 9 Dec | 334 pages | ★★★★
♖ The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion | 12 Dec | 327 pages | ★★★ | BR
♖ Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones | 16 Dec | 298 pages | ★★★★
♖ The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay Faye | 18 Dec | 400 pages | ★★1/2
♖ Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers | 21 Dec | 549 pages | ★★
♖ Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister | 25 Dec | 352 pages | ★★★
♖ Cress by Marissa Meyer | 31 Dec | 550 pages | ★★ | BR



▶ January (9 books -- 230 points)

♖ Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones | 4 Jan | 339 pages | ★★★
♖ Light My Fire by Katie MacAlister | 6 Jan | 329 pages | ★★★
♖ Witch's Business by Diana Wynne Jones | 7 Jan | 212 pages | ★★★
♖ House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones | 10 Jan | 201 pages (ebook?) | ★★★★
♖ Seraphina by Rachel Hartman | 15 Jan | 467 pages | ★★★ | BR
♖ Why Kings Confess by C.S. Harris | 18 Jan | 352 pages | ★★★★
♖ Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews | 20 Jan | 400 pages | ★★★★
♖ Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel | 24 Jan | 304 pages | ★1/2
♖ Claimed by Lindsay Buroker | 27 Jan | 103 pages | ★★★



▶ February (3 books - 160 points)

♖ The Alienist by Caleb Carr | 2 Feb | 498 pages | ★★★★ | BR
♖ Mistress of Mellyn by Victoria Holt | 6 Feb | 378 pages | ★★★
♖ Naked in Death by J.D. Robb

*Bonus: claim BR for Station Eleven and Kisscut

The Unwelcomed Child by V.C. Andrews 402 pages ✔
★★★ 11/8
BR or BOM No

Way too depressing about a girl raised by strict religious grandparents. She searches for truth about her parents.

Christmas in Absaroka County by Craig Johnson 82 oages ✔
✿✿✿✿ 11/8

I'm not sure if this counts for any points since it is under 100 pages but it is part of the series BR at the following link.

Walt Longmire Series

Thirteen 562 pp ★★★★★
I loved every minute of this book. The only disappointment is that it's a standalone. I want to see more of Carl! (played by Idris Elba in my head).

Code Name Verity 441 pp. ★★★★★ BR
(Would it have killed her too add 10 more pages?!?) This book was excellent. I cried more than once. I should rate it in tears.

Influx 406 pp. ★★★★★
Wow. An excellent technothriller with a scary premise.

The Purge of Babylon: A Novel of Survival 494 pp. ★★★ (3.5 stars, actually)
I read this book in fits and starts, but about halfway through I started to really enjoy it. It's not your typical zombie book.

The Cold Dish354 pp. ★★★★ BR
This is a good mystery, with lots of twists and turns. I look forward to the next one.

The Quantum Thief 336pp ★★★★
A far-distant future thriller set on another world. It was very sciency!

nice Cynthia!

Thanks! I had them all read down to about 50 pages. Now to get the other half of the in progs done....

Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult page 416
★★★ 11/8

I'm a big Jodi Picoult fan but this one was really, really confusing. Lots of back and forth timeline wise, plus figuring out who was living and who was dead was quite a trick.

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch, 752 pages

Finished 11/8/14, ★★★★, BOM

Sheila wrote: " Christmas in Absaroka County by Craig Johnson 82 oages ✔
✿✿✿✿ 11/8

I'm not sure if this counts for any points s..."

I've checked on this one, Sheila and unfortunately it won't count for points :-(

by Alexander McCall Smith
250 pages
Finished 8 Nov 14
Rating: ★★★★

Finally got these finished and I'm ready to start some new ones. Side note - 6/11 books posted today having jumping timelines. As does the new book I've just started. I had hoped to post 12 books, because I hate odd numbers, but life got in the way. (nothing extraordinary, just cooking & cleaning, AKA Things that interrupt my true mission in life - to read all the books!).



The Gunslinger 336 pp ★★★★★, BR
This is a reread for me, and the beginning of one of my favorite series. I read the original version the first time, and this time I read both books. A little extra time, but it's not a long book and I was so curious to experience the differences. I found that I prefer the revision. (so does King, so I'm in good company).

Wolf 410 pp. ★★★★★
This is the 7th book in Hayder's Jack Caffery series. I love this guy! The way Hayder works the central mystery into Caffery's own story, which isn't nearly as poignant if you haven't read all the books, still amazes me. This is the best one yet.

Daughter of Smoke & Bone 424 pp ★★★★, BR
The first of the series, this fantasy story is billed as YA but doesn't read like one. I wondered if it was written with a mid-twenties college student protagonist and changed to HS to meet the growing popularity of the YA market. Not that authors would do that...Anyway, it's a good little romantic fantasy if you're into that kind of thing. No graphic sex.

Wool Omnibus 509 pp. ★★★★
A re-read in preparation for the Shift Buddy Read at the end of the month. Although after reading the omnibus, I wonder if I read the entire thing or just some episodes. It's a much better book than I remember.

Going Dark 110 pp. ★★★★
This is a spin-off of the Silo books, set in the same world but by a different author. A nice novella. I read it because I enjoyed her work in a short story compilation earlier this year.

◆ The Fixer Upper by Mary Kay Andrews 422 pages ✔
★★★ 11/9

by Robert Jackson Bennett 466 pages ★★★★
by Mitch Albom 197 pages ★★★★★
by Matthew Quirk 336 pages ★★★

Kathryn-Kathleen :) mere 3 letter difference to our names!

I finished:

The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson 384 pages ✔
◆◆◆◆ 11/9
BR here Walt Longmire Series

The Royal Treatment by MaryJanice Davidson, 256 pages

Finished 11/9/14, ★★

I just checked the spreadsheet, and my point count is +30, due to it showing 5 buddy reads when I've only turned in 4.

If there's a BR going on for one of my books and I missed it, let me know and I'll head over there! But as far as I know, I've only finished 4 BRs so far, with one BOM close on their heels.

Changing my Locke Lamora edition - for 722 pages

by Rhidian Brook - 330 pages

Finished: 9 Nov 14
Rating: ★★★★

Skandia wrote: "Changing my Locke Lamora edition - for 722 pages"

Ok, I've updated that on the spreadsheet, although I am not convinced the spreadsheet is working like it should be!

Sry NancyHelen, it's still not the correct edition. Aargh .... Should be over 751 pages ....

752 pages

Grrr - I think the spreadsheet and I aren't really friends right now. We'll get it sorted, Skandia. I'm sure its probably just me.

Nope, I'm the one trying to come up with the correct edition for points.
Third time lucky :)

The Winter People 317 pp ★★★★
Excellent book. Although this book had timelines with timelines, they were clearly dated and I was never confused.

Station Eleven 304 pp, ★★★★★
One of my favorites of the year. It follows a loosely connected group of people after a flu pandemic has killed 99% of the world. The focus is not on the mechanics of survival, but the emotional aspect of it.

◆ The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith 455 pages ✔
11/10 ★★★
BR - yes

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Cynthia, could you give me a link to the Buddy Read thread for Daughter of Smoke & Bone? I am sure it is there somewhere but I couldn't spot it.

Sorry, I'm just now seeing this!

Daughter of Smoke and Bone BR thread

Cynthia wrote: "Sorry, I'm just now seeing this!

Daughter of Smoke and Bone BR thread"

That's fine, Cynthia - I just couldn't see it for looking! Thank you.

I've finished 3 more books


◆ Undercurrents by Ridley Pearson 395 pages ✔
11/11 ★★★★
Not a BR or BOM

◆ Some Like It Hawk by Donna Andrews 344 pages ✔
11/11 ★★★
Not a BR or BOM

◆ Deadly Aim by Patricia H. Rushford 320 pages ✔
11/11 ★★★★
Not a BR or BOM

The Blackhouse 386 pp, ★★★★
I need to set up a new folder labeled 'multiple timelines' or 'flashbacks'. This is another one, because I'm some kind of magnet for them, but it's a very good book. I look forward to reading the 2nd in the series, The Lewis Man, in a BR later this month.

Tempting Danger 324 pp, ★★★ - 3.5 stars if you're a paranormal romance lover.
Surprisingly little graphic sex in this urban fantasy mystery, in which the petite policeman falls for the big sexy werewolf prince.
BR in progress for book 2...must read today!

The Miniaturist 416 pp, ★★★★
This story starts out a bit slow for me, but quickly gains momentum, and nothing is at its seems. I'm still not sure exactly what happened, and i kinda like that.
Supposed to be for a BR, but my buddy has been quiet. Holding out hope!

by Lisa Unger, 342 pages
finished 11/11/14, ★★★

Well done ladies! Cynthia, you are truly on fire!

The 6th Extinction 448 pp, ★★
I had to make myself finish this book. I've enjoyed the previous 9 Sigma Force novels, but this one is ruined by the numerous personal relationships between the members of Sigma Force. Real life secret government agents tasked with saving the world from supervillains don't get to work with their husbands and wives. There's a reason for that, too.

Death Without Company 271 pp,★★★, Buddy Read
I didn't enjoy this installment as much as the first. My main issue was the lack of identifiers during dialogue. It made it difficult at times to tell who was speaking. Still a good mystery, though.

- 224 pages
4 stars

Finished by Scott Lynch ★★★★★
- Still as good as the first time. I love it!
- 752 pages (as requested by the moderators)
- DQ - yes
- BOM: yes, pages 6, 7, 8 -- but my comments are a bit all over the place (and I still plan to comment further).

The Lies of Locke Lamora 752 pp, ★★★★★, Buddy Read + DQs (Day One)
I loved this book. I stuttered a bit at the beginning, but Chapter One's construction did not lend itself well to audiobook. The rest of the book was fabulous, and I did some reading and some listening. I can't wait to read the next one!

Fevre Dream 368 pp,★★
This book barely eked out 2 stars. I started reading it out of curiosity..GRRM does vampires? It reads like something out of the 19th century. It just wasn't my cup of tea. Can't recommend.

by Deborah Blake, 352 pages, finished 11/14/14 ★★★★

Good start to a new Urban Fantasy/ PNR series. Loosely based on the Russian folk tale character Baba Yaga in the modern world.

by Peter Underwood
224 pages
Rating: ★★★

Death Without Company by Craig Johnson 261 pages

finished 11/14 ★★★
BR of Walt Longmire Series

Kindness Goes Unpunished 288 pp, ★★★ Buddy Read
I enjoyed this third book in the Walt Longmire series much more than the previous one, even if it did leave some things unresolved. Some things I wish had never happened, but...it makes it interesting.

I'm not adding Furies of Calderon until I've chatted it up in the buddy read.

All updated! Great job, team.

The Last Noel by Heather Graham 352 pages ★★★ 11/15

Not quite the Currier & Ives Christmas this family had planned when criminals show up at their door on Christmas Eve. Of course it is in an isolated cabin in the woods during a blizzard as well.

by Jeaniene Frost
358 pages
★★★
Finished 11/14 (Didn't have time to update yesterday SOrry!)

Kathleen wrote: "Finished 11/14 (Didn't have time to update yesterday SOrry!) "

No worries, the team point updates are on Sundays :0)